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Family/Spouse: Henry McClintock. Henry was born about 1804 in Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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Notes: Buried: Harriet married Elisha B Marshall, I on 9 Jun 1864. Elisha was born on 10 Feb 1838 in Winchester, Frederick, Virginia, USA; died in 1876 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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Notes: The Rev. Dr. William H. Marshall was born in Harrisburg on January 1, 1866 to Elisha B. Marshall and Harriet McClintock Marshall. At a young age, William showed an interest in the work of the church and became active in the Wesley AME Zion Church. He was one of the first two black males to graduate from a Harrisburg High School in 1883. In 1884, many prominent citizens petitioned the school board thereby requesting his appointment as a teacher, shortly thereafter Marshall began teaching at the Wickersham and Calder Buildings (teaching and serving as a principal for twenty-nine years where black children attended classes). In the Harrisburg School District's directory for the 1910-1911 school year identified William H. Marshall as Principal of Calder Building (Sixth Ward)). William married Mary L "Bessie" Dennie in 1887. Mary (daughter of Alexander William Dennee and Annie Francis Johnson) was born on 25 Jan 1856 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 20 Jun 1917 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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Notes: Buried: Ella married Morris Hallowell Layton, Sr on 27 Oct 1887 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. Morris (son of Major Layton and Rebecca Steven) was born on 2 Sep 1856 in Burlington, New Jersey, USA; died on 11 Dec 1938 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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Notes: Services Thursday for Dr. A. Leslie Marshall Funeral Alexander married Margaret I Blalock on 6 Jul 1916. Margaret (daughter of Martin Luther Blalock and Bettie Elizabeth Scott) was born on 9 Jan 1888 in Mobile, Mobile, Alabama, USA; died on 28 Jun 1978 in Susquehanna, Susquehanna, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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